The Oriental Institute Museum
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Author : University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. Museum
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Author : Jean M. Evans
Publisher : Oriental Institute Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781614910480
"In honor of the Oriental Institute's centennial celebration, this special edition guide to 100 select highlights of the collections of the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago presents objects from ancient Mesopotamia, Syro-Anatolia, the Levant, Egypt, Nubia, and Persia. The guide features a history of the collections, new photography, provenance information, and a brief description of each object"--
Author : Joan D. Barghusen
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Release : 2013
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This small book highlights objects chosen to illuminate some of the more interesting and important aspects of ancient Near Eastern civilization in the Oriental Institute Museum. The information it contains is only a brief glimpse into those complex and fascinating cultures and is intended as an enticement to you to dig deeper into the world of ancient man.
Author : University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. Museum
Publisher : Oriental Institute Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 38,15 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 9781614910053
This guide to over 100 highlights of the collections of the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago presents objects from ancient Mesopotamia, Syria-Anatolia, the Levant, Egypt, Persia, Nubia, and objects from the Islamic collection. It features all new photography, provenance information, and a brief description of each object, as well as a history of the collections and a concordance.
Author : Emily Teeter
Publisher : Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
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Emily Teter, research associate at the Institute, has selected 62 works from the over 25,000 in the Egyptian collection at the Oriental Institute at the U. of Chicago to provide the general reader and visitor with a sample of the breadth and significance of this little published collection. In addition to the royal portraits and relief sculpture commonly associated with Egyptian art, some more unusual works are included, such as lamps, grooming implements, and games. A history of the collection, especially the role of James Henry Breasted, begins the volume. A glossary, bibliography, map, chronology, and three indexes are included. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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Release : 1997
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Author : University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. Museum
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Page : 26 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
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Author : Gabrielle Vera Novacek
Publisher : Oriental Institute Press
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Release : 2011
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9781885923653
On January 29, 2005, the Oriental Institute celebrated the official public opening of the Haas and Schwartz Megiddo Gallery. This occasion marked the return of some of the most extraordinary artifacts ever excavated in the southern Levant to permanent public display. The Oriental Institute's prolific history of exploration in the region is testament to a long-standing scholarly passion for discovery and the pursuit of knowledge. This volume draws from the momentum generated by the opening of the Megiddo Gallery and present a selection of highlights from the Institute's greater Israel collection.
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The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East. An integral part of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, which has supported research and archaeological excavation in the Near East since 1919, the site has links to highlights from its major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia. It also includes an online tour of the Virtual Museum.